ChrisPC Free Anonymous Proxy

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ChrisPC Free Anonymous Proxy allows you to surf anonymously online and enjoy watching free TV and on-demand television when living abroad, travelling, on business, or holiday. The Anonymous Proxy Mode will make the software act like a proxy relay using one of the most powerful proxy networks available in the world. This kind of network consists in hundreds of proxy servers around the globe which can form (to keep you anonymous) a temporary sequence circuit of several proxy servers that take your data packages and delivers them back and forth from and to the destination of your choice (i.e. website that you want to access). Access geo blocked/restricted video and entertainment websites by using the Expat Internet Browsing Mode. Enables you to watch free live tv and on-demand television and radio whilst overseas from Hulu.com, ABC Full Episode Player, BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, CBS Full Episodes, Dish Online, FX Networks, NBC Video, RTE Player, STV Player, LiveStation, SeeSaw, PlayTV.fr, Rai TV Italy, CBS, CBC Television, Global TV, FOX on Demand, British Eurosport Player, TF1, M6, Setanta Sports Canada, View TV, Zattoo, Wilmaa, and TV.com. Many proxy servers available from all over the world: USA, Germany, Canada, U.K., France, Italy, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, India, China and other countries. Bypass area restrictions of websites and have access to full content. Access blocked/restricted websites in your country/region by using a proxy from another country.

I'm using this software for over 1 year now and I must say it works really good. The new version 5.00 works better and supports Safari too beside IE, Chrome and Firefox.Don't know why people complain that they have bundles in the setup, all freeware software do that today, just keep your eyes open when installing and all is fine. If you don't want any bundle use and purchase the PRO version.And another thing, because you use an anonymous proxy is normal for Google to show a captcha on first search, after that it won't ask you. If you don't like that just use Bing or Yahoo.

Cons

I would want a faster connection on some countries, but that's the FREE version limitation.

This ALWAYS works. Not only does it conceal your external ip(This is for those who use routers, there is an internal and external ip, an websites for some reason can access both), but this proxy also changes our internal ip. Decent internet connection speed, although sometimes for the proxy connection to be made, it takes awhile (Longest wait was 2 minutes, but usually around 15 seconds). This has multiple countries, though I always choose the option "Random Country" for it will choose the proxy with highest speeds, which turns out to be mostly Germany.

Cons

When downloading through CNet, there are toolbars and other softwares that are included. Most allow you to decline downloading and installing. If you are downloading through Cnet, be sure to know what you are accepting to. I am not completely sure, but if you go to ChrisPC's website, they have the software for download, and it does not contain these extra softwares. I ran this proxy through virustotal.com, and 4 sources claimed that this may be a virus. That may be because of its proxy functions, but my computer is working perfectly fine. I do not recommend signing into any sites, or inputting any credit card information. If you must sign in, do so before activating this proxy.

This doesn't work. I ran this in tandem with an IP location detector. I had set the region as United Kingdom. First it shewed a location in Equatorial Guinea and next time I ran it, a location in Lower Saxony. It alternated between these twice, then when I ran it after that, the IP detector just saw my correct location. Added to this, it appears to have facilitated the downloading of malware onto my computer.

I travel a lot and can't access Hulu and Netflix while I'm not in US, so I've tried this and purchased the Expat Internet Browsing Add-on which unblocks many entertainment video websites beside the one I want, which is a bonus :)The access to Hulu is really smooth, just start the application, choose Expat Mode and the website you want to access and press Connect! It's very easy to use.

Cons

Sometimes connection is slow, but seems that it happens only on first load of the website, when you access it again, it uses the cached files.

Be careful when you install, its loaded with add ware. Just read before you click continue and the installation will be fine. The program said it was working, but was a bit over my head. I wasn't sure what to do with it.

Summary

If you know what your doing and have reasons to cover your tracks. its probably a good program.I was just curious! As with all free downloads read before you click when going through the installation.To give it any less than four stars would not be fare to the programers, It installed with no issues and seemed to be doing what was promised.I didn't know what to do with it once I had it installed.

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